7 People Reveal Their Frustrations Of Being Raised By Overbearing Asian Parents
1. Today at the grocery store, I saw this adorable little Asian boy. Maybe 5 or 6, waving and smiling to all of the shoppers, who waved back and said stuff to the kid’s parents like, “Wow, what a friendly guy!”
The kid’s parents didn’t say anything back. Dad turned away with a face like stone, cold and unsmiling, and Mom seized the boy’s hand roughly when he tried to wave at someone else, slapped it, and muttered something to him in irritated, angry Chinese.
And I just thought to myself: this is where it begins.
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What Is Processed Food And Why Is It Bad For You?
When food is “processed” it generally means that it is altered in someway in between its source and when you consume it. Many foods we eat today are “processed”.
Processed foods often contain excessive concentrations of salt and/or fat and/or sugar. These ingredients are added to mask the effects of the preservatives/texturizers/emulsifiers/dyes, and to “add back” flavor that was lost in the processing. Each of these ingredients (in excess) can have detrimental physical effects, but consuming them in unnatural proportions/quantities can throw off your body’s ability to gauge its energy/food levels, which can lead to overeating.
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Poll of the Day
I have had a really rough year, laid off from my job and I’m out of unemployment options. I do own my house and managed to scrape buy to pay my property taxes and insurance with odd jobs but I am eating ramen just about every meal.
I love my nephew and can’t get by on the thought that I wouldn’t be able to get him a birthday present (Nov 3rd). I scraped together whatever change I could and bought him some lottery scratchers. and holy shit he actually won (on two of them no less). One was for about $50 which was cool enough but the second one was actually into the middle 5 figures. I mean life changing money (I can’t say exactly how much because in our state lottery winners are all public record).
The Daily Man-Up
The thoughtless, the ignorant, and the indolent, seeing only the apparent effects of things and not the things themselves, talk of luck, of fortune, and chance. Seeing a man grow rich, they say, “How lucky he is!” Observing another become intellectual, they exclaim, “How highly favored he is!” And noting the saintly character and wide influence of another, the remark, “How chance aids him at every turn!” They do not see the trials and failures and struggles which these men have voluntarily encountered in order to gain their experience; have no knowledge of the sacrifices they have made, of the undaunted efforts they have put forth, of the faith they have exercised, that they might overcome the apparently insurmountable, and realize the Vision of their heart. They do not know the darkness and the heartaches; they only see the light and joy, and call it “luck”; do not see the long and arduous journey, but only behold the pleasant goal, and call it “good fortune”; do not understand the process, but only perceive the result, and call it “chance.”
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
Linkage
Prisoner Calmly And Logically Explains Why He Had To Murder His Cellmate – Leenks
She Played ‘Lucy’ On The Big Bang Theory. See Kate Micucci Now At 42 – Ned Hardy
Get a label maker, its so damn useful! Label storage boxes, containers, hard drives, plugs on outlets….label EVERYTHING! – Amazon
Alex Jones says he’s bankrupt. Will Sandy Hook families collect their billion-dollar verdict against him? – Grid
You Don’t Even Realize These Products Have Lifetime Warranties – Life Hacker
Why Deli Sandwiches Taste Better Than Yours – Eating Well
The Hottest App Right Now? One Where Teens Have to Say Nice Things About Each Other – WSJ
Walt Disney Family Feud: Inside His Grandkids’ Weird, Sad Battle Over a $400 Million Fortune – Hollywood Reporter
The Rue Age: Older Adults Disengage from Regrets, Young People Fixate on Them – Scientific American
9 Ways to Instantly Free Up Space on Your Phone – Popular Mechanics
Get yourself an electric tire inflator, they are cheap and VERY convenient to add air to your tires at home without having to go to gas stations – especially in winter weather – Amazon
A ‘game-changer’ for millions of Americans: You can now buy hearing aids over the counter – CBS
19 small changes people made that had a huge impact on their mental health – Upworthy
How to Protect Your Car When You Park It Outside – The Art of Manliness
Buy Now, Pay Later: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Money Under 30
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Still Says He’s Not on the Run – Coin Desk
10 Marvel Characters That Could Destroy Most of DC’s Characters – Listverse
Caution: Surfaces VERY slippery when wet (33 Photos) – The Chive
How To Look Confident Around Women – Wing Girl Method
The Scariest 90s Kids’ TV Shows – Den of Geek
MacKenzie Scott gives the Girl Scouts nearly $85 Million – NPR
Animation: Berkshire Hathaway’s Holdings Since 1994 – Visual Capitalist
The Dumping Grounds
What Does The CEO Of A Large Company Do?
There is no “typical” week, as my job is a non-specialized function. Thus, I typically spend my time working on X (see below), plus facilitate decisions on whatever critical issue has been escalated to my level. I say “facilitate” instead of “make” because sometimes I’m not the best person to make a decision, but instead I push people to sharpen their thinking, confront ambiguity, etc, in order to render a decision, especially on tough issues.
For God’s Sakes, Don’t EVER Do This When Texting A GIrl, Or Anybody For That Matter
Poll of the Day
Last night me and my boyfriend were in town after visiting a restaurant. We were heading back to the car park and were passing some empty streets that were pretty dark. Anyway as we were walking a shady looking guy I assume he was homeless or an addict popped out and was holding a knife he grabbed me by the arm and said give me your wallet if you know what’s good for her. And my boyfriend just turned around and ran.
He left me. I gave the guy my purse and he let me go but I was so scared what if he didn’t and he kidnapped me. I looked around for my boyfriend and he was nowhere to be seen and I found him back in the car park which was a 5minute walk from where we were mugged.
